The Thorndale Bulldogs will square off against the Ganado Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Thorndale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Moody 42-7. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Bearcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Ganado got themselves on the board against Three Rivers on Thursday, but Three Rivers never followed suit. They breezed past the Bulldogs to the tune of 55-0. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 838th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thorndale better keep an eye on Landyn Arriaga. He was instrumental in Ganado's win, rushing for 139 yards and two scores on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 190 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Arriaga is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last five games he's played. John Utley helped out on the ground, rushing for 100 yards.
Ganado was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Thorndale's record is now 8-3. As for Ganado, their record now sits at 10-1.
Thorndale was dealt a bruising 66-12 loss at the hands of Ganado in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. Thankfully for the Bulldogs, Kyle Bures-Guerrero (who rushed for 165 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 215 yards and three TDs while completing 73.9% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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